Senior Mechanical Engineer (SolidWorks)

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan; on-site. The role may require travel to customer or vendor sites for build, testing, and commissioning activities.

Company

hirify.global is partnering with a small machine design company focused on food stabilization, waste reduction, and transforming underused resources into nutritious, profitable materials.

What you will do

• Lead the mechanical design of custom drying systems in SolidWorks from concept through production release.
• Own the mechanical design of mill technology, including 3D models, assemblies, and production-ready manufacturing drawings.
• Collaborate with electrical and controls engineering to deliver integrated and reliable capital equipment.
• Identify suppliers and manage quoting for off-the-shelf and custom-designed parts.
• Provide technical guidance through design reviews, risk assessments, troubleshooting, build, testing, and commissioning.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders, partner with Operations on manufacturability and documentation, and mentor junior mechanical engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience designing custom industrial process systems and machines.
• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including design library development, complex assemblies, and surfacing.
• Experience with machine design, high-speed rotating machinery, and milling or drying operations and/or food processing.
• Solid understanding of control systems and their integration with mechanical designs.
• Experience specifying and quoting with suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering innovative, pragmatic engineering solutions.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and executive leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an on-site, full-time role within a small machine design company.
• Company values include selfless service, trailblazing, direct honesty, continuous improvement, and hard work.
• Work on equipment intended to reduce waste and support more sustainable living.